National Republican., 1887-04-22
Our Royal Visitor.


dom, who reached San Francisco yester.
day, intends visiting Washington, on her
journey to England to be present at Queen
Victoria's jubilee celebration next June.
1t is the first time that the olve-complex-
joined lady has wandered beyond the limits
of her own country, and her impressions"
should prove bonanza for the interviewers.
She is accompanied by the Princess Lydia
Kamakeha Liliuokalari (not Silluokalapi,
as 1t writ down by some who do not read
their Sandwich Islands history every day,
a lady who is the eldest sister of Kiug
Kalakua, 80 years Of age, and the wife OF
HIS Excellency John o. Dominis, governor
Of Oahu, an island, which of the thirteen
that form the Sandwich group OF TIE Poly.
nesian division OF Oceania, ranks next IN
importance to Hawaii. The queen is two
years older than her husband, and four
years older than her sister.in law.
The Hawaiian, or Sandwich Islanis,
which are about 1900 miles from Califor-
nia, were united in one kingdom under
kamehameha |, who ilourished about 1915,
the year of Waterloo. The total area OF
the islands is 6,0I7 square miles, with
according to the census Of 15Si-a popula.
tion Of over $4,000, of which more than
two-thrds are males, leaving to the female
minority power OF that selection
which is so highly esteemed by women and
so rarely found in the highly civilized
communities OF Massachusetts.
Queen Kapiolani's subjects offer an inter-
esting spectacle for the ethnologist, com.
prising, as they do, $4,000 natives, always
available for "know.nothing" basis;
4,2lS half castes, 2,l70 born Of foreign par
ents, 1899 Chinese, 9, ,066 Americans, 1,2S2
English, 0,377 Portuguese; 1000 Germans,
1872 French, 11G Japanese, 767 Polynesians.
The native population is closely allied to
the Maoris Of New Zealand, but has dete-
riorated in quality aud quantity since the
time Of Capt. Cook, when it numbered at
least 100000.
The government is a limited monarchy,
consisting of house of mobiles, appointed
by the king, and n house of twenty eight
representatives. The two houses sit
together, forming, with the kings min.
listers, the legislative assembly. Electors
must be able to read and write, have land of
the value Of $3.50, or an income of 500.
Representatives are elected for two years.
There is ministry, cabinet, consistln , OF
secretaries of state for foreign affairs, inte-
rior, and finance, and an attorney general.
| There is also a prlvy council, an1 gov.
ernor for each Of the principal islands. In
general, the government is modelled altar
| that of the old constitutional monarchies.
/ ha cto pf Iit afi ~,
sixty able-bodied men, but there are several
volunteer corps. The capital, Honolulu
is on the island Oahu (Wahoo) and has a
| population Of over 10000.
All forms Of religion are permitted AMI
| protected. Nearly all the natives are
| Christians. The King belongs to the
Church Of England, of which there is a
bishop in Honolulu, but religious fervor is
stimulated by the presence OF Romau
Catholic bishop and ministers Of various
denominations. Schools are established all
over the islands, the sum allotted for pub.
lie instruction Gin 1884 Sc being $l9l, ,720
yearly.
The budget is voted for biennial period
The revenue for 1Ss2-'S4 was 1909, ,0S5
and the expenditure $3,2l6,406 The de-
felt at present is 81, 1,5l9, 1856, forming the
nucleus of very credtiblt national debt,
which the queen may be able to increase
to European proportions by mortgaglng
her kingdom after the manner Of the great
western emperors.
The islands are to great extent noun
ta.nous and volcanic, but the soil is highly
fertile and productive. Sugar and rice are
the staple industries, while coffee, hides
wool, whale oil, and bone are also exported
Steamers connect the islands with America
Australia, and China. In the inter-islaut
traffic twelve steamers and great number
of schooners are constantly engaged. Ii
1884 there were fifty.three vessels, aggre
eating $3.50 tons, belonging to the islands
There are about thirty.two miles Of railway
in Hawaii and Maui. There are telegraph
on the same islands, and-alasf for the futur,
happiness Of such fortunately situated lotut
eaters l-''nearly every family In Honolulu
has its telephone" Our illustrious visitor:
have, therefore, not much to learn from thu
nineteenth century.
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